RALEIGH — On First Friday in August, venture into the deepest, starkest realms of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for a look at “The Gorgon.” Witness what happens when a female gorgon named Megaera takes human form and terrorizes a small European village by turning anyone who looks

RALEIGH — Once the largest and deepest gold mine in North America, the Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota, is now the home to a new breed of treasure hunter — scientists looking to answer some of the Universe’s most profound questions deep underground in the Sanford Underground Research Facilit

RALEIGH — Did you know that 1.3 million Earths could fit into the Sun, or that the Sun generates its own kind of wind? The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences celebrates the Sun at International SUNday on Sunday, June 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. Come join Museum astronomers and Raleigh Astronomy Club members for an afternoon of solar viewing, enlightening presentations, and activities for all ages. Learn about the latest research on our illuminating solar giant, discover the Sun’s important place as the super-hot center of our Solar System, and see how our very own star plays a key role in maintaining life on Earth.